Attaching means for type-writers and the like.



S. G. NOTT.

ATTACHING MEANS FOR TYPE WRITERS AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1910.

1,1 19,108. Patented Dec. 1,1914.

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.1 ml: 2 5 1" 5 I 1 s. 0. NOTT. ATTAOHING MEANS FOR TYPE WRITERS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1910.

Patented Dec. 1

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l UNlTED STATES PATENT ,1 SYDNEY 0.. Norrnon LA-GRANGEJLLINOIS.

OFFICE.-

. I ATTACHING M ANS m awmms Ann THE LIKE.

ToaZZ wlibm it'rn ay concern "Be it knownthatl, SYDNEY CLNOTT, a

citizen of the United States, anda resident 'o'f'the town of La Grangepinthecounty of Y Cook and State. of Illinoi s,.1'have' invented vcertain new and useful ImprovementsinAttachin'g Means for Type-Writers and the like, and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and enact'description-k ofthe same, reference being hadto the-ac"- companying drawings, and-to the numbers ,of'reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

1 The'various kinds of typewriters and mwchmesof a snmlar nature have heretofore been secured upon the typewriter (or other) desk, usually by providing apertures in the desk top bed orbase or slide board and enjgaging attachin bolts therethrough to hold the typewriter ar other machine) 1n place.

In some instances, rigid clamps havebeen screwed'in place to permanently and rigidly attach the machine to its" support to hold the same when the desk is closed and to prevent thetypewriter falling back into the desk when closing. Suchcl'amps 0r bolts, of course, so fix or: secure thef'machine t0, the desk as :to prevent movement of the machinethereon without firstunscrewing the; releasing clamp: T f f It is objectionable to firmlyfix or posi-' tion thetypewriter orlike machine on the dislike to reduce the responsive action of the machine in this manner-and find itmucli more convenient aslwell asrestful to slide the machine forward when'in' use to enable the operator to change his position at the reliable and should-the operator; forget to again secure his machine inthe clamps before closing his desk, in ury to the machine is almost certain to result.

It is an object of this invention to provide means adaptable for use closing the desk. t It is further an object of. the inventionto 'ing my invention,

thereof.

with typewriters of any make or kind whereby the machine is at jses m r t sA Patented ea 1,1914. Application fi'ledA u g ust 8,1910. seria1-rra57s,115.-

versely thedeskby the operator It 1s also an'object of the invention to afi'orda clamp which, although occupying "smalljspaceboth'xon the desk and on the mach ne, 1s so constructed as to automatically engage and hold" the typewriterwhen afford in connection the like a clamping meansv therefor, per- ,mitting free forward movement of the machlne and a freely slidableresilient pad'or support, which acts as a silencer for the machine and absorbs considerable portion of with a typewriter or the shock upon the keys due to rapid opera- 'lIlOIl and which, because of the slight friction exerted between the same and the support,'perm1ts the machine to slide therewith afford a" device of the class described of exceedingly cheap,"'simple and durable construction and space upon the desk and machine.

In the particular embodiment of invention illustrated in the drawings :Figa device embodyure 1 is aside elevation of i g.2is a vertical section taken through the side rails of the attaching means, in elevainto engagement with the clamps when closing the desk.

occupying exceedingly smallso illustrating the typewrit t mg (or other) machine, diagrammatically. desk forthe reason that expert opera-tors. F

of a device embodying my. invention, showing the side rail of the machinein section. F g. 4 1s a vertical section taken betw'eenthe clamping plate and the typewriting ma chine. Fig. 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the bracket.

the support or-bed and 2, indicates a' typewriter or analogous ma him, the feet 3, of

- Fig. 6 is an enlarged topp Vie W Of. the Clamping pl t the machine and clamps in dotted As'shown in the drawings: 1, indicates I i which are supported upon a resilient pad 4,

such as cork carpet, felt, or other suitable material which is treated, coated, or lined on the under side to afford a surface capable of producing but very little friction flwhen slid on the support. Secured on the side frame rail 5, of the machine by means of a screw 6, having an elongated and outwardly protruding head, is a clamping plate 7 the forward lower edge of which extends. below the side rail 5, and is provided with -a rearwardly directed inclined 'finger 18,

which extends in close .progiimityf with the support.

iRig dlyiserewed on h upp t at a h side :f the "ma ne is a b cke a {po tion of the base of which {1s ,struckupgto afford a tongue 10, extending transversely beneath th s de ra l of the machine and at a h ight t p rmit'ehgag men -of th hook er ng .8, c the; c amping pl te t e beheat whentthe ma hine elidtrearwardly on the support. Above the base, said-bracket extends upwardly and .iiorward y, p 0 i 1- ing a fo wa d y zdi etedyihook' 11. which;

lie n'zelose p oxim y with the" side rai .Qf the. ma hi e-en l mpi g p ate 7,,and

gated screw [or any b nea the forward y di e ted "in in d a -re w ch th elongated ah ad of the s rew "6, engage -when the {machi e i -.s1id jrearwardly The-oper tion is as follows: illhamachine i vpos t on upo he-suppe t th e or and 3911 the ,pad at. a ,pointgpermit-ting full closure 1olfvthe desk :top and with the clamping plate 7 secured on the sides of the machine ,by

,means of the screw 6,gas' before described and with the flange vl2, extending beneath the rai ne r th emKcorne ef the plate.

The brackets are next zseaw ed to the support, one on each side ,ofrthe machine and .w ith the upwardly and forwardly hooked and thereefan 10 .8 proximity with the s d ,rail and Q clamping plate and in ,position to chine iorwardto any desired .extenttfor con en eneen x.. i p r-at on- ;ShQ l h rg t %to return th mach n t 1 m :;P $itiQn f r .es ,g the-1'd k,,?th. pa sl es rea a dl-y a ,by gratity he the suppo i sufficiently in li e "car y ng th machine h ffqwifih,

unt l th p oj ions n thecl-ampingplat s eng g th z r ekets- The upw dly -41 rected hooks 11, of the brackets serve l-t gu des some fe each side he ,maehi e,

Ineet na the imaehine a arately ion :the el -P- SIP-Q1211 ariaste eeageeiag ,iparts Sill-the clamps and brackets into locking engagement. v H

Of courseyitis obvious that instead of engaging the projecting ends of the screws whereby the clampii'ig plates I areisecured to the side rails of 'the-'n1achine,the forwardly directed hooks may engage any suitable "projection :on..rthe;zclamping plate or machine, as, for instance, a flange turned out Wardly for -that-purpose and obviously any suitable guide maybe provided to direct the -machinerearwardly intoengaging position and the tongues; fi only may afford the looking engagement. i

have shown bu senee .ee eralreenve ient QQ S I QbiQDS-e QC yi g my inventi n, andi'l theret reideneb Purpose limiting this a p cati nrfer patenteth r ieerthannecesitated 1bythe priqrlatt. Y

At hing vmeans f t ielas e er bed embracing iatfl-a eh ok pl-a e, 1 Proj ctin screw =-see1 ring the is ame, a flange on 9118,

edge of sa d plat t pre en m v men bou :said cr w, {a z-hrae et empni ing e l fae p ate .-f.e a tachment, prightgmde member integral therewith, anv imurned .fl nge hereon iadaptedtte be engaged y saidz hook plate Van-angled t een-said iupnig tia apted to engage .eve aid seren- 2- zQemplementa y att hi g mea s ti r.

- fi PeWr ters eompnsmg @tiwo hook comple- :yments, theve tseeured' by r 'p ei t n screw, a yfiange m mbe on the oo her, aid compl ments v-adaut d to int rlock wi h a eunidi-rect d m vement, th ton rhook -0Ver :said sc ewthenthermopko er sai flang "a d th re erse movemen afien ing d senagemen of -.t.hewtw oieemp ements.- I

3- Oemplementalj a u ng ti r typ writer an a the lik t mp ng wo p1 te.-:membe ;-epp i e ydi e ted he k en ea in subs ntia y-eparal e rela i n, e

projecting screw affordingattachment jor one complem nt and a ifiangegon th ether, sa d eaks ad pted t zs anul ,ailmecalcs 1y ten- @g e ee nidifiaa er pee vely-wtth a un dir eted movemen toward ene Lan- 4,.- ln a-defiee eta-the elase-id seribedga iie amp, a taper d he 'k the e n, a pr jectsin -Yem n Mend ng-means e ,attaehment for the elemna fiengeen eaidgelam'p a apted to p event rotat on of the sam abou the i erewtab aeketia flange thereon deptved'te:engage'e e eaidhqek, an ledrreiee mnad P ed t ear a ai st aidviscrew iand-teg he therewith afie ldi a d uble leekitaehin ferartwhineeef the-c a s d s rib d mb g r pl te, one en ieeehps sii @e 'theeneehine, re leaidrla eaaag eexfieadiag:alengathe ileaerietlseieiia mam, a itafpeaeihhqek 541.114? de ee .ef the-c1asedeeer bed we zmeenelpmjeetin eachextending below said edgeaa bracket se-, In testimony whereof I have hereunto cured to a support, one on each side of the subscribed my name in the presence of two 7 machine adapted to guide the same, a" hori-' subscribing Witnesses.

zontal flange on. said bracket adapted to en- SYDNEY C. NOTT. 5 gageover said hook, and means adapted to Witnesses:

bear on said projecting meansand afford a CHARLES W. HILLS, Jr.,

double lock thereby. WILLIAM C. 'ATKINSON.

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